Actors playing for Cuban leader (6)
I believe the answer is:
castro
'cuban leader' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'actors playing' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'actors' with letters rearranged gives 'CASTRO'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for castro that I've seen before include "Fidel . . . . . .,retired Cuban leader" , "Cuban leader, d. 2016" , "Fidel ......, Cuban chief" , "Fidel or Ral" , "Latin-American presidential co-star" .)